The Pember Book Club will be reading the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, a sequel to Tom Sawyer. The story takes place in Missouri in the 1840s. The main characters: Huckleberry Finn (Male), Father is an alcoholic; taken in by Widow Douglas to be taught religion and proper manners; dislikes being civilized; kidnapped by his dad; escapes on a raft on the Mississippi; determined to help a runaway slave Tom Sawyer (Male), Huck’s best friend Jim (Male), African …